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Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 30, 1960

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Thriller, Drama, History

Original Title

大虐殺

Production Companies

Shintoho Company

Director

Kiyoshi Komori

Description

On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill many socialists, anarchists, and Koreans, culminating in the arrest and murder of Sakae Osugi. His comrades and students are outraged by this atrocity. The young man Furukawa also becomes stronger in his determination to overthrow the military...